Explain investigatory stops and the constitutional requirements that exist for a Terry stop to be lawful

What will be an ideal response?


• Stopping and investigating a suspect in a nonconsensual way (but short of an arrest) has three constitutional requirements: 1) the officer must be able to point to objective facts and circumstances that would warrant a reasonable police officer to link the detainee's conduct with possible criminal activity; 2) the officer must proceed with the investigation as expeditiously as possible to avoid unnecessarily prolonging the period of involuntary detention; 3) the officer must stay within the narrow investigative boundaries allowed for reasonable suspicion in Terry stop situations.

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